converge - impact and global reach
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faith, studies, and service
opportunities
Student Mobilization
Introducing Converge: The Missions Platform
A YWAM Initiative
How internships change the world
https://www.dropbox.com/s/o3ca1kdgwbw8o3y/Xians_Story_Short.m4v?dl=0
Xian Wu was an engineering student from Singapore. He joined our water resource engineering project in East Timor in 2003.
What happened during that internship shaped his life and it is making an amazing impact today.
Follow the link below to a short video for his story:
$1.5 BILLION saved in energy-related expenses
45 MILLION lives empowered
4 MILLION tons of CO2 offset
18 BILLION productive hours
created for working & studying
11 MILLION school-aged
children reached with solar lighting
66 GWH generated from
renewable energy source
SOCIAL IMPACT D.Light Design
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THE MISSIONS PLATFORM
Introducing
A UNIFIED PLATFORM FOR RECRUITING, TRAINING, AND FUNDING INTERN
PROJECTS.
Converge is…
DESIGNED BY A HOST THROUGH ONLINE
FORM
Converge opportunities are…
• Team Size • Date/Duration of Stay
• Field of Study/Skills • Languages
• Fees
PRE-DEPARTURE TRAINING DELIVERED THROUGH AN ONLINE
COURSE
Converge is…
They use the easy online form to invite participants.
They focus contributions for maximum impact.
They apply, learn, serve and make a unique contribution.
They disciple participants in their own community.
CONNECTIONS Personas in our marketing strategy
BEACHHEAD Launching the Platform
OUR LAUNCH STRATEGY IS TO BUILD ON THE GRASS ROOTS NETWORK OF OUR PARENT ORGANIZATION.
REACH Global Network of Parent Organization
• Our Parent Organization, Youth With A Mission, has 1,100 locations in over 180 countries. See www.ywam.org.
• YWAM has over 18,000 current staff from over 130 countries.
• YWAM’s University of the Nations operates in 550 locations in 160 countries, with programs in over 90 languages, and engages over 25,000 students.
• Over 3 million people have been involved as YWAM staff or students.
Converge Participant Network
• Every Field Host Project is searchable on the site. • Every Student has a shareable profile page. • Every Mentor is connected with and chosen by the student. • Every Donor designation is honored. • Everyone rejoices together through the platform’s global reach.
REACH How Converge extends YWAM’s network
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THE MISSIONS PLATFORM